All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 72
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GlobalGAP hits 100,000 mark
GlobalGAP has expanded to reach more than 100,000 producers worldwide, the certification body announced this week.
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ArticleFPC calls for more high-risk evidence
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) says it needs more evidence today on the burden high-risk import controls are putting on the industry.
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Re:fresh gets to grip with local versus global
Re:fresh afternoon session Buy Locally, Eat Globally brought four presentations which showed delegates that UK consumers’ newfound interest in food is here to stay, that fresh produce promotion is a common cause but we need to be wary of issue fatigue.
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South Africans talk tough to end transport strike
The South African fruit industry is calling on its national government to end a two-week long transport workers’ strike and put an end to monopoly operation by Transnet at container terminals.
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ArticleRago wins LEAF marque
Organic baby leaf specialist Rago has added the Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) marque to its list of accreditations.
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ArticleSouth Africans join in Kiku push
Five South African exporters have set up a partnership to promote and export Kiku apples.
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ACP states make new appointments
Secretary general of the African, Caribbean Pacific group of countries Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas has announced the appointments of new assistant secretaries general of the association.
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Shoppers punish with their purchases
A Fairtrade survey for World Fair Trade Day on May 8 has found that UK consumers punish socially irresponsible companies through their shopping habits.
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ArticleSpanish crops in hail threat
High winds and hail at the weekend have been threatening Spanish grape, stonefruit and citrus crops.
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ArticleIPL sets logistics precedent
Asda fruit supplier International Produce Ltd (IPL) hosted its first logistics conference in Leeds recently.
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ArticleIceberg crops dip by a third
Iceberg lettuce growers from the Spanish region of Murcia are forecasting that they will close the season with an average weekly reduction in exports of 35 per cent year on year.
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Fruit export values tumble
According to figures released by European trade body Freshfel Europe, export volumes of fresh fruit from the EU leapt by almost 12 per cent year on year to 2,843,010 tonnes - 21 per cent above the five-year average - while values fell sharply by more than seven percent compared to 2008 to €1.9 billion (£1.65bn).
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ArticleAirfreight issues linger on
Airfreight sendings of fresh vegetables from Kenya have been taking longer than expected to get back on track, following the suspension of flights due to last month’s volcanic ash cloud.
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ArticleApple prices on the rise
Rising prices for apples in the UK as the southern hemisphere season gets underway bode well for the future of the top-fruit sector, a UK industry leader has said.
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Guernsey grower Ian Lloyd dies
Ian Lloyd, a founder director of Guernsey Fresh Herbs, has died aged 67.
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ArticleTrade rallies in grape ordeal
Swift action by the Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) and the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has put UK importers in a better position than their counterparts elsewhere in Europe on the import of Indian grapes containing residues of growth retardant chlormequat.
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ArticleMelon prices in upward spiral
Melon and watermelon supplies are running tight and prices are climbing as Latin American sources wind down before Spain is fully on stream.
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ArticleWarwick HRI redundancies inch closer
Letters have been sent out to an undisclosed number of staff at Warwick HRI informing them that they are “provisionally at risk” of redundancy, as the industry and government are told to put their money where their mouth is.
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ArticleFlorette fruit in media burst
Prepared produce brand Florette is investing in an extra media burst for its new fruit range.
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New broom sweeps in at Ibraf
Brazil’s fruit institute chairman has stepped down for health reasons.